dùn​pái

shield

  • created reference approved 盾牌 → 块/塊 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    盾牌 dùn​pái

    块 / 塊 kuài

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 盾牌 · dùn​pái · shield — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    盾牌

    dùn​pái

    shield

    a defensive weapon used in ancient times to block enemy weapons; a modern protective shield

    盾 (literal) → 盾 · dùn · shield 牌 (literal) → 牌 · pái · shield

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 盾牌 · dùn​pái · pretext — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    盾牌

    dùn​pái

    pretext

    an excuse or tool for self-protection used to avoid blame or responsibility; a pretext

    盾 (literal) → 盾 · dùn · backing 牌 (literal) → 牌 · pái · shield

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense